Need a contact number SHO

[Downunder Kilt]

Does anyone have a contact number for Norcalpiper (Josh) at Skye Highland Outfitters. I know they have moved and that they are updating their website, but emails and PM's don't seem to be getting thru. I have tried the number ending 6652 but all I get is a phone company recording saying not available

thanks for any help

[docr606]

Try 916-612-4736

[Downunder Kilt]

docr606
Thanks for your assistance but that one came up as not a working number also

[MrLion]

tried to look up my bookmarked website for SHO, doesn't work anymore.
Googled it and found them, it's now only a one page note explaining they are in process of moving.

http://www.skyehighlandoutfitters.co...s_Welcome.html

[ThistleDown]

Does anyone have a contact number for Norcalpiper (Josh) at Skye Highland Outfitters. I know they have moved and that they are updating their website, but emails and PM's don't seem to be getting thru. I have tried the number ending 6652 but all I get is a phone company recording saying not available

thanks for any help

PM sent.

[ThistleDown]

A year ago I responded to a post by Josh. A friend of his had two sporrans for sale and needed help in the worst way. I purchased one by Paypal and was told it would be sent in two-plus weeks, as soon as a move was completed. Three weeks later I attempted to contact the seller and my e-mail bounced. I called Josh and he provided me with a 'phone number. I spoke with the seller and he apologised: his move was still underway and he would get it off to me in a week or two; he thanked me profusely for helping him in his financial bind.

Four weeks on I had heard nothing and called him again. The number was not in service. I was now beyond the deadline for a Paypal complaint. I called Josh and he told me he was very disappointed in his friend and offered to make me a sporran, gratis, exactly as the other.

I thanked him, accepted his offer and ordered two pair of hose to soften the blow. The hose were to be sent by the end of the year. In February Josh said that they had just been received and he would get them off in the post -- with my new sporran -- the following day. I then read that he had lost all his leatherworking tools and stock in a break-in. I called to tell him how sorry I was and he said it was even worse because he had lost the hide from which he was going to make my sporran! (?) I asked if that was the one he had sent the week before. He said that he had not sent it because he just wasn't happy with how it had turned out.

But he posted to the forum that he had sent it and even attached a pic.

PMs to Josh and e-mails to SHO continue unanswered.

A few weeks ago, however, he posted to the forum that he had made a sporran for me from an old briefcase, was very proud of the design and workmanship and was waiting for my review.

Suffice it to say the sporran has not arrived.

Rex

[Downunder Kilt]

The reason I am searching for a working contact number for Josh is that I ordered a goat hair sporran in March this year, now his site is down and emails get no response. I sent him a PM thru this site on 5 Sept and know he was on the site on 11 September

After ordering and paying for the sporran I found out, a month later, on his site that he was awaiting cantles for his sporrans , not thru him contacting me.

I then contacted him in June and he said that he had just posted it, together with the sporran that he had made for his Clan Chief (who lives in OZ too) (Shown to all on XMTS) Along comes the end of August, no sporran, contact Josh who says that there was a problem with the paperwork and both sporrans were being retuned to him by Australian Customs and that he would send them priority mail and provide us with the tracking numbers. Nothing heard since then.

I have searched a couple of other forums and there is at least one other Australian as well as a couple of Americans ready to throttle him re late or no delivery of items.

I have located his Clan Chief in Australia and will shortly be calling him to see if he has received his sporran.

Up until now I have given Josh the benefit of the doubt, but evidence seems to be mounting that he must be outed and let people know of his less than desirable practices.

[Chas]

According to the Member's List, his last visit to XMarks was on 09-10-2010, so he is still around.

Regards

Chas

[ThistleDown]

Thanks Chas. He was on the forum this morning, too. CA time, that is.

[seanachie]

I know not any of the specifics of your individual issues, I am not condoning poor service....however at the risk of being flamed I just want to throw in an opposite experience.

I have 2, 8 yard PV kilts that I have ordered from Josh and I like them very much. I believe they are really good quality and they were tailored exactly as ordered and with the pleating done in the style requested. My kingusssie looks fantastic. I have also had the opportunity to converse with Josh several times and we have exchanged emails. I think it is fair to say that business really took off for Josh and it has presented him with a lot of challenges. I know, too, in trying to check on the status of a new order that the move threw him a few curves as well. His internet provider did not get the internet connection at his new location for over a week, and he was fighting with his phone provider,still, the other day over getting his phone connected.

So having shared your experiences at various times, in various situations with various vendors I can honestly say I appreciate the frustration and understand how upset you would be. I just wanted to share that not all experiences with SHO are negative. On a personal level having spoken to Josh several times, I would be loathe to attach negative comments to his character.

Again.....I am not trying to start a flame war nor am I speaking to your experiences or commenting on them....I am just sharing my own.